Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz -- How MSNBC Became a Liberal Mecca
Despite the startling success of Maddow and the recent addition of Schultz to an increasingly liberal lineup that also includes MSNBC’s first breakout star Keith Olbermann, getting anyone other than on-air talent like Schultz and Maddow to admit the obvious — that the rising cable net is in the process of re-branding itself as the left-winged equivalent of right-leaning industry leader Fox News – can be difficult. Full Story »
Posted by Rory O'Connor
People need to know there are factual alternative news and opinion commentators to the 24/7 lies and GOP talking points being broadcast by bums such as Limbaugh and Hannity and Faux News. Thank goodness for MSNBC for realizing there are 68 million people that voted for Obama and until Schultz, Olberman and Maddow, not one of those 68 million had their voices heard on mainstream news or Cable news or any broadcast media. The right controls the political broadcast debate in this country and ever since Reagan got rid of the Fairness Doctrine, a minority party, the Republicans, have taken over the politics in this country by 24/7 Republican talking points and lying propaganda to educate uninformed voters by the millions who listen to Limbaugh, Hannity , Beck and OReilly etc. With zero pushback from the Dems in the media, and zero exposure to real facts on the issues rather then GOP talking points. MSNBC is doing a public service, by presenting pushback to right wing broadcast propaganda. Now they need to promote the heck out of these shows, so those 68 million that voted for Obama know there are alternatives to Faux News, and right wing hate radio.